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同义词:seesawteeterteeter-totterteetertotterteeterboardtilting boarddandle board
同义词:teeter-totterteetertotterseesaw
同义词:seesaw
同义词:teeterseesawtotter
也称 seesaw,1630年代出现在“see-saw-sacke a downe (like a Sawyer)”中,这是儿童和重复运动工人使用的一种韵律性儿歌,可能是模仿两个人用锯子工作时的来回往复的节奏(参见 saw (n.1)。哈哈。)。
指儿童在支撑物上平衡的木板上交替上下的运动,最早见于1704年; 其比喻意义始于1714年。从1824年开始,也用于指为游戏而排列和调整的木板。还可以参考 teeter-totter 中的 teeter (v.)。
【NT】跷跷板式
mid 17th cent. (originally used by sawyers as a rhythmical refrain): reduplication of the verb saw (symbolic of the sawing motion)
1 Near the seesaw I saw a saw saw the wood into four.
在跷跷板附近,我看见一个锯子把那木头锯成四段。
2 How may saws could a see-saw saw if a see-saw could saw saws?
如果跷跷板能看见锯子的话,它能看见几个?
3 Her emotions see-sawed from anger to fear.
她一会儿气,一会儿怕,情绪变来变去。
4 Share prices see-sawed all day.
整整一天,股票价格时涨时跌,不断变化。
5 Alongside him, Alonso agreement. The 2006 season looks set to be a see-saw ride for them.
阿隆索对此也表示了同意. 对于他们来说,2006赛季似乎注定要成为一场拉锯战.
6 PRODUCTS INTRODUCTION Appliance at home: inflatable bed, sofa slide , see saw. Pillow, etc.
产品说明家庭用品: 空气床 、 沙发、滑梯 、 翘翘椅、枕头等.
7 Two goals from Edu tipped a see - saw first leg in the Gunners'favour a fortnight ago.
两周前,埃度的两个进球使一场进球拉锯战的天平向阿森纳倾斜.
8 Big garden with 450 square meters, triangular, so the more see - saw of high road near distance!
花园大带有450平米, 呈三角形展开, 这样更加拉锯了靠近杨高路的距离!
9 She was seesawing on the elder bough.
10 A girl who see-sawed between..wild gaiety and..total seclusion.
11 The dollar see-sawed wildly yesterday, first dropping..and later rising sharply.
12 See saw, Margery Daw.